(I think there was a post comparing this to stocks:  in my opinion, real estate appreciation is analogous to equity stocks and real estate cash flow is analogous to income / dividend stocks, especially the higher yield securities that spit out aroudn double digit yields but don't increase in value and normally decrease over time).It sounds like you have the usual "high risk, high reward" scenario. 

As for having an online presence, do most sponsors make an effort at digital marketing (have a podcast, blog, etc)?

However, do we need to consider the currency exchange or are there any other fees we will have to pay from transferring this from Canadian account to American Account? 

They get to initial and sign 2-3 times per page(Digitally so it's not a huge hassle) but it helps alleviate the tenant disputes.

But the currency markets are currently saying things won't be fine.

CMBS was more lenient on POH requirements - we received a CMBS loan despite having a high POH count, WWTP and wells.Local / Regional - Might be recourse, but can potentially do smaller loans.I've heard of a few a MHP lenders that will do sub $750K loans - reach out to me if you're interested and I'll see if I can dig it up in my notes.

Foreign income should be paid in U.S. currency.

I hear they are one of the few legal forms of currency that can be used during incarceration.A little smoke in the face beats "services rendered".

Personally I dig it.

@Eric CalabreseAt the end of the day, whether it affects real estate or economy in general depends on people's confidence in what is going on with their investment.With Brexit, people are nervous about the future of broader economy and you see drop in stock markets and currencies.